Conference 2023 – ICON•S Georgia

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ICON-S Georgia
Georgian Chapter of the International Society of Public Law

1st Annual Conference
“Challenges of Modern Public Law”

June 23-25, 2023 – Batumi, Georgia

The conference is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of legal education in Batumi

Call for Papers and Panels

ICON•S Georgia – Georgian Chapter of the International Society of Public Law, in partnership with Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, welcomes you to the Society’s 1st Annual Conference, scheduled to be held on June 23 – 25, 2023, in Batumi, Georgia.

Please download the Call for Papers and Conference Rules (PDF)

All submissions must be made by April 25, 2023 via the registration form at the bottom of this page.

For any inquiries regarding the 2023 Annual Conference, please contact us via email: info@icon-society.ge

We look forward to receiving your submission and to seeing you in Batumi!

Malkhaz Nakashidze & Maia Kopaleishvili
Co-Chairs of ICON·S Georgian Chapter

Organizing Committee

Malkhaz Nakashidze, Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Maia Kopaleishvili, Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Avtandil Demetrashvili, Professor, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Anna Phirtskhalashvili, Professor, Georgian National University
Dimitry Gegenava, Professor, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Nana Chighladze, Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Giorgi Kverenchkhiladze, Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Giorgi Alaverdashvili, PhD student, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Eka Kavelidze, Associate Professor, New Vision University
Giorgi Mshvenieradze, Assistant Professor, Tbilisi Free University
Levan Jakeli, Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Sophio Demetrashvili, Associate Professor, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Mamuka Shengelia, Professor, Akaki Tsereteli State University
Giorgi Mirianashvili, Associate Professor, Grigol Robakidze University
Tamar Gurchiani, Associate Professor, Ilia State University
Malkhaz Begiashvili, Professor, University of Georgia
Tinatin Erkvania, Associate Professor, Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)
Giorgi Goradze, Professor, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Sophio Shengelia, Assistant Professor, Caucasus University
Nikoloz Megrelishvili, PhD student, University of Georgia, Visiting Lecturer, Batumi
Shota Rustaveli State University
Besik Loladze, Professor, Georgian National University
Davit Gabaidze, PhD student, Assistant, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Givi Luashvili, Visiting Lecturer, Georgian National University
Giorgi Meladze, Associate Professor, Ilia State University
Lasha Margishvili, PhD student, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Magda Japharidze, PhD student, University of Georgia
Tengiz Tevzadze, Assistant Professor, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University
Vasil Gonashvili, Associate Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCE SUBMISSIONS

CONFERENCE PANEL SUBMISSIONS

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be helt at the Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, in Batumi, Georgia. The Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is one of the leading higher education institutions, a strong educational-research center in the national and international educational space.

For farter information please visit website

HOST CITY – BATUMI

Batumi is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia’s southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of the Caucasus. Much of Batumi’s economy revolves around tourism and gambling, but the city is also an important seaport and includes industries like shipbuilding, food processing and light manufacturing. Since 2010, Batumi has been transformed by the construction of modern high-rise buildings, as well as the restoration of classical 19th-century edifices lining its historic Old Town. Fof more information please visit website

TRAVEL INFORMATION – By Air

With direct flight it is possible to reach Batumi International Airport, located in the south of Batumi, 2 km from the city. To get to Batumi you can also choose Tbilisi International Airport, David Agmashenebeli International Airport of Kutaisi and Trabzon International Airport (Turkey), Rize–Artvin Airport (RZV) (Turkey), from those locations you can use land transport to arrive in Batumi.

It takes 10-15 minutes to get to Batumi by taxi from the International Airport of Batumi. The taxi price is about 15-20 Lari. You can also use public bus #10 which takes 20 minutes and only 0.40 Lari to get to the centre of the city.

TRAVEL INFORMATION – By Train

Travel from Tbilisi to Batumi by direct train of Georgian railways.

The journey time is 5:30 hours.

The train ticket fare is 35 GEL (12 EUR) in 2nd class and 75 GEL (26 EUR) in 1st class.

Find the exact train schedule and buy your tickets via the website of Georgian Railway https://www.railway.ge Buy tickets via the websites https://tkt.ge and https://biletebi.ge

GEORGIAN VISA INFORMATION

BATUMI CITY TRANSPORT

ACCOMMODATION IN BATUMI